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DK Readers: Antarctic Adventure, Exploring the Frozen Continent (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Meredith Hooper
DK CHILDREN, 2000
A Winner!!
This is another DK reader that not only held the interest of my 9 yr old son but captivated him as well. Well written and the pictures are fantastic. If you have a son that only likes video games and is a gamer,but thinks reading is boring buy this book with ...
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DK Readers: Atlantis, The Lost City (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Andrew Donkin
DK CHILDREN, 2000
A Great Read
A bought this book for my 8 year-old and ended up reading it myself. I've done a fair amount of my own reading on Atlantis and to my surprise I found this to be a really well written overview of many famous Atlantis ideas. The book begins with a nice retelling of ...
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DK Readers: Trojan Horse (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
David Clement-Davies
DK CHILDREN, 1999
DK Readers: Trojan Horse (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Arrived in a timely manner and was in good shape
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More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride
David L. Hough
BowTie Press, 2003
Must read
I am half way through this book and I already know that it is a must read for new riders. This book explains a lot about the physics and then the practice of driving a motorcycle.
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DK Readers: Pirates: Raiders of the High Seas (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Christopher Maynard
DK CHILDREN, 1998
Great book for a 9 year old
I bought this book for my son to practice his reading. He now reads it to me at least once a week. We have other DK Readers books and they are great for helping your child to read on subjects that interest them.
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DK Readers: Days of the Knights -- A Tale of Castles and Battles (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Christopher Maynard
DK CHILDREN, 1998
My thoughts
This childrens book was a great choice when discussing midieval times. It was an enjoyable read. The book "Days of the Knights, A Tale of Castles and Battles", combined fiction with non-fiction. The story was told with action and drama while the reality of items ...
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Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well
David L. Hough
BowTie Press, 2008
Great
Great reading for an old motorcyclist who did not keep up with the times. Things are different from 25 years ago and the messages were simple to get and practice. The goal of a safer and smarter rider was laid out in a very straightforward manner and appears ...
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DK Readers: The Story of Spider-Man (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
DK CHILDREN, 2001
An excellent little book
This wonderful little book (of about 48 pages) is designed for younger readers in the Level 4 - "Proficient" category. This is not a comic book or graphic novel, though it does contain a lot of wonderful pictures. Instead, this book tells the story of Peter Parker, the ...
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Secrets of the Mummies (DK Readers, Level 4: Proficient Readers)
DK CHILDREN, 1998
Great
i saw this book in a school book order and i thought it looked interesting so i bought it and it was great. i liked the story about Tutankhamun curse it was really cool. i also liked when they swoed you the steps in making a mummy. anybody should read this book.
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Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers: How to Help Students Succeed Across ...
Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman
Heinemann, 2008
Teaching secondary students in the content areas is hard enough under the best of circumstances. When students are not well prepared academically and also lack academic literacy skills, the challenge can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, the Freemans help secondary content-area teachers provide these students with the academic support they very ...
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DK Readers: Crime Busters (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
Andrew Donkin
DK CHILDREN, 2001
How do professionals catch criminals and solve mysteries? Examine the evidence and see the masterminds of law enforcement at work! These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning ...
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Horse Heroes: True Stories Of Amazing Horses (DK Readers Proficient Readers, 4)
Kate Petty
DK Publishing, 1999
Lots of Fun
I just read a great book called Horse Heroes by Kate Petty. I liked it because the stories were true and exciting and the pictures in the book were really neat. I think that young kids who like horses would like this book.
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Academic Success for English Language Learners: Strategies for K-12 Mainstream Teachers
Patricia A. Richard-Amato, Marguerite Ann Snow
Pearson ESL, 2004
A decent anthology of recent scholarship
As a means to access critical references in the field of designing instruction with English Language Learners in mind (in other words, its nice to have all these bibliographies in one place) this is exceeding valuable. Also serves as a good overview of the literature. ...
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DK Readers: The Story of the X-Men, How It All Began (Level 4: Proficient Readers)
DK CHILDREN, 2000
The Story Behind the X-Men
This is a great book for any X-Men fan or someone who just became interested in them. It tells how Professor Xavier, Magneto,Cyclops (Scott Summers), Marvel Girl (Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix, Beast (Hank McCoy), Angel (Warren Worthington III, also known as ...
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Constructivist Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
Sharon Adelman Reyes, Trina Lynn Vallone
Corwin Press, 2007
Culturally sensitive instruction methods geared to encourage educational equity
Sharon Adelman Reyes and Trina Lynn Vallone's CONSTRUCTIVIST STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS packs in details on culturally sensitive instruction methods geared to encourage educational equity. ESL learners grow and educators need new strategies to ...
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